Will:

No one is forcing anyone to read anyone else's posts. Everyone makes the decision to read them or not individually. We also make the decision to consider a post that we are reading worthwhile or not. I mean if someone makes an immature statement on this forum that really doesn't hurt me and I consider it to be just that an immature statement and I go on. Personal attacks of course are something else.

Several times a person has disagreed with me on this forum. No one has really engaged in what I would consider serious trash talking in doing that. When they have said something like No, Husker Fan, you are wrong and here is why, I think that is fine and I normally will reply back and try to defend my position to them. Coach Rees and I have had that type of exchange in the topic about too many people at matside. We are not calling each other names and I believe are being respectful to each other. I think the key is that we need to talk to each other here just like we would if we were talking to each other in person and not behind a keyboard.

I have seen some of the attacks that people have made on you. I disagreed with those types of personal attacks whether they have a log-in or real name. I would agree with you that if a person is going to make those types of personal attacks that they should make themselves personally known to you. I also think if you are attacked like that you should have the right to have the forum moderator delete it and maybe get that person banded from the forum if they continue to attack people in that manner.

I still think though that you are going to automatically eliminate a lot of people and potential good ideas from the forum if you eliminate the nicknames. A lot of people are intimidated by the talk forums of the internet. There must be a reason why they were allowed in the first place by our forum moderators and I would guess that is it. I know other forums also allow them. I also think they are kind of fun. I know we have fun with them at our club.

Anyway I like reading your posts. I don't always agree with you but quite often I do. You stick your neck out and let's face it one has to if you believe something needs to change. Sometimes you make a comment that makes me wince but I'm sure some of my comments and ideas have a similar effect on you.

For the benefit of this topic and you, I will sign off this time.

Sincerely

Vince Nowak (a.k.a. Husker Fan)